A POINTED QUESTION
PAEMAMBNT'S PRESTIGE 1 (Parliamenlary Exporter.) WELLINGTON, this <lay. Though the Licensing Bill incidents of the early morning were not mentioned, it was clear that a question put to the Prime Minister" by Mr. J. McCombs when the House met yesterday afternoon was prompted by the matter. Mr. McCombs asked: "Will the Prime Minister this session afford an opportunity for the introduction of legislation to restore to Parliament its authority and prestige \by ensuring that the will of Parliament shall be allowed to prevail. ' "I am not aware of any circumstance which will lead me to believe tbat Parliament is not master of its situation, answered the Prime Minister, and there were many approving "bear, hears, from his supporters, and some laughter from the rest of the Houses
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16500, 18 November 1927, Page 7
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130A POINTED QUESTION Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16500, 18 November 1927, Page 7
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